TERRA NOVA AT PORT CHALMERS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 986, 29 November 1910, Page 4

TERRA NOVA AT PORT CHALMERS.

AEKANGING FINAL SEND-OFF. ' !Bj Tclecraoh.—Press Association.) Dunedin, November 28. -. The Terra Nova was towed into port and berthed at Port Chalmers at 8.30 this morning after a fine-weather, trip from Lyttelton.' The morning was devoted to coaling, about 100 tons' being ' .shipped from a hulk. Large crowds from Dnnedin and Port Chalmers thronged the pier, but the.visitors were not permitted on board. Tho Mayor of : Dnnedin (Mr. T. Cola), tho Mayor of Port Chalmers (Mr. E. W- Platts). Mr. \Y. Barclay (chairman of the Otago Harbour Board), Mr. H. G. Widdowson,' S.M., and Mr. J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., . paid an official visit during the day. Th» vessel was ready for sea at 5 p.m., but, owing to a request by the chairman of the Harbour Board that an opportunity be-given for according the ship a seno> ■• off the time of departure was fixed for - 2.30 to-morrow. ' ■■'- , Captain and Mrs. Scott, with Dr. and ■ ' Mrs. Wilson, were guests of Mr. W. AJ ■■. Moore.at Mornington, and. were pre-j-; sent at a ball given by. Mrs. Edmond m ;. honour of the expedition. • jf ; As to to-morrow's programme, the; chairman and members, of the Harbourj BoaTd have invited the chairmen of pub-; lie bodies and Mayors to join •■the tu|' , Plucky at Port Chalmers, the party leav-.. v ing Dune'diiirDy'-'the'l.7' r rJ.tn■.» train. lh« i Pluckv will accompany the Terra Nqva . ■!. to sea* and return about G p.m. It is the , intention. of the Tacht • Club to muster all boats that' can'attend at Port Chal--reers, and take part in the send-off. Lieut.-Col. Smyth, officer commanding the Otago district, mil accompany tho - Terra Nova as far as the heads. In© . launch Lady Roberts will leave Dunedin about noon, and officers in uniform and their wives will be conveyed by.her.